22 reasons why Cape Town is the world’s best city

12. And so is the food

Owing to its location, Cape Town’s cuisine is heavily influenced by the day’s catch, but menus are by no means predictable. “Food in South Africa isn’t too defined by tradition and history,” says celebrity chef, Luke Dale-Roberts, in our guide to the best restaurants in Cape Town. “The cuisine is very diverse: everything from classic French and Afrikaans to a good, solid Malay curry.”